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Direct Flights from New York to Portland, Maine

Nonstop service from LGA, EWR and JFK to PWM on American, Delta, JetBlue, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.

Airlines
American, Delta, JetBlue, United
Nonstop flights
~10/dayacross 3 airport pairs
Distance
269 mi
Flight time
~1hgate to gate
Elevation
76 ftabout the same as home
Days operated
Daily (all week)
Great-circle flight path from New York (LGA) to Portland, Maine (PWM), 269 miles nonstop.LGAPWM

Which airports fly this route

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  • LGAPWMLaGuardia
    American, Delta~4/dayDaily (all week)269 mi
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  • EWRPWMNewark Liberty International
    United~3/dayDaily (all week)284 mi
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  • JFKPWMJohn F. Kennedy International
    Delta, JetBlue~3/dayDaily (all week)273 mi
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How rare is this nonstop?

23 cities have a nonstop to Portland, Maine, New York among them.

How long to go to Portland, Maine for, from New York

1h in the air, 269 miles: short enough that a single night in Portland, Maine is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.

With roughly 10 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.

About Portland, Maine

Downtown of Portland, Maine. Taken from North St. near the East End School.
Photo by Jeffrey B. Ferland · CC BY-SA 2.5

Portland is on a peninsula in Casco Bay on the Southern Maine coast approximately 100 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts. It has more than 65,000 inhabitants, making it the largest city in Maine. Portland is a small seaside city with a high concentration of shops, restaurants, museums, galleries, tours and many things to see and do. Many people commute to Portland to work, and the city's population significantly increases in the summertime.

Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).

Top things to do in Portland, Maine

  1. The Popham Colony—also known as the Sagadahoc Colony—was a short-lived English colonial settlement in North America.
  2. The Portland Museum of Art, or PMA, is the largest and oldest public art institution in Maine. Founded as the Portland Society of Art in 1882.
  3. The Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge is a 9,125-acre (37 km2) National Wildlife Refuge made up of several parcels of land along 50 miles (80 km) of Maine's southern coast.
  4. The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a historic cathedral on Cumberland Avenue in Portland, Maine, which serves as seat of the Diocese of Portland. The rector is Father Seamus Griesbach.
  5. Funtown Splashtown USA, often referred to as simply Funtown, is a family-owned amusement park and water park located in Saco, Maine.
  6. The Seashore Trolley Museum, located in Kennebunkport, Maine, United States, is the world's first and largest museum of mass transit vehicles.
  7. Two Lights State Park is a public recreation area occupying 41 acres (17 ha) of headland on Cape Elizabeth, Maine, that offers views of Casco Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
  8. Higgins Beach is a small beach located in the state of Maine, United States. It is located in the town of Scarborough in Cumberland County.
  9. The Spirit Pond runestones are three stones with alleged runic inscriptions, found at Spirit Pond in Phippsburg, Maine on May 27, 1971 by a Walter J. Elliott Jr., a carpenter born in Bath, Maine.
  10. The Wiscasset Jail and Museum is a historic jail on at 133 Federal Street in Wiscasset, Maine.
  11. The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum is a 2 ft narrow gauge railway, located in Portland, Maine, United States.
  12. Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site is a publicly owned historic property operated by the state of Maine near Pemaquid Beach in Bristol, Maine.

Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).

Portland, Maine weather, compared with New York

6° cooler than New York on average across the year, on daytime highs:

January
Portland, Maine 32°F · New York 40°F · 8° colder
April
Portland, Maine 53°F · New York 59°F · 6° colder
July
Portland, Maine 79°F · New York 84°F · 5° colder
October
Portland, Maine 59°F · New York 65°F · 6° colder

January bottoms out near 32°F — a real coat, not a layer.

Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.

Planning a trip to Portland, Maine

Best time to visit
The best time to visit Portland, Maine is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 64–79°F.
How long to stay
Portland, Maine rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Popham Colony, Portland Museum of Art, and Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge and beyond.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a direct flight from New York to Portland, Maine?
Yes — you can fly nonstop from New York (LGA, EWR, JFK) to Portland, Maine (PWM) on American, Delta, JetBlue, United.
Which airlines fly nonstop from New York to Portland, Maine?
American, Delta, JetBlue, United fly nonstop between New York (LGA, EWR, JFK) and Portland, Maine (PWM).
Which New York airports have nonstop flights to Portland, Maine?
You can leave from 3 New York airports: LGA (LaGuardia) on American, Delta; EWR (Newark Liberty International) on United; JFK (John F. Kennedy International) on Delta, JetBlue.
How many nonstop flights are there from New York to Portland, Maine?
There are about 10 nonstop departures per day (roughly 70 per week) from New York to Portland, Maine.
How far is Portland, Maine from New York?
Portland, Maine is about 269 miles from New York by air.
What is there to do in Portland, Maine?
Popular things to do include Popham Colony, Portland Museum of Art, Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Portland, Maine), and more.

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